“This just got real.”
Those were words David texted me after I shared with him the
news that our home study was successfully uploaded to CARINGS (India’s online adoption system) Monday. This means
we could have an approval and a match in two months!
A MATCH.
Honestly, when I received that initial e-mail, I felt like I
had just taken a pregnancy test. The difference is we will have to wait two months
to see the one pink line or the two pink lines. It’s still exciting and
surreal.
Our dossier is almost complete- I feel like I’ve been saying
that for two months, but I think it’s true this time. We pack out of our house in two weeks, so I am praying that we will be able to send it to AWA before
then.
We would like to share one very specific prayer request.
Please pray that USCIS will send us a fingerprint appointment before we leave
Hawaii. We are not in control of this appointment, and they have 6-8 weeks to schedule
us. We move in 4 weeks, so we’re definitely praying for a miracle. If we are
unable to fulfill this appointment, we’ll most likely have to update our home
study as soon as we move to Cheyenne, which will be a huge delay. But, God’s
timing is always perfect, and we trust Him.
We are praising God that half the families in the India
program are being matched with children under the age of two! India has not
been registering children this young, so this is super encouraging for our
family, since India will mostly likely only approve us for a very young child.
Our family coordinator from AWA told me she this news makes her more
comfortable with our family pursuing this adoption. That’s a change from
hearing that we are a “high risk family” with two young biological children.
What a testimony to God’s perfect timing.
We are currently raising money through two fundraisers:
Noonday Party and GoFundMe page. I will link both on our blog. We’ve already
been blown away by the generosity of our church family and other loved ones.
I don’t think I can adequately communicate the intensity of
the thanksgiving our family is feeling. But this week we are singing praise to
Him, and I couldn’t help but tell of His wondrous works to you. He is completely and
totally in and over this adoption, and we are grateful for His faithfulness. I cannot
wait to share more testimonies of His grace in future blogs.
So thankful,
Melissa
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